tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post8624044189772527760..comments2023-10-14T05:08:04.673-07:00Comments on Barrie Summy: Happy Friday the 13th! And other superstitions.Barriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-24025685771485775732012-04-26T14:50:54.953-07:002012-04-26T14:50:54.953-07:00I love this list! Thanks for sharing it. Can't...I love this list! Thanks for sharing it. Can't help but wonder about the origin of some of these. The plate, thing, for example. Hmm. Perhaps someone who didn't feel like doing dishes?Caryn Caldwellhttp://www.caryncaldwell.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-47515368419773007612012-04-18T02:28:28.940-07:002012-04-18T02:28:28.940-07:00LOL, pepper spray!
The last one and the one abou...LOL, pepper spray! <br /><br />The last one and the one about not washing your hair before a test, eew! Interesting to learn about things from other countries..https://www.blogger.com/profile/05546721800320695724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-43485815789431140302012-04-15T04:56:30.294-07:002012-04-15T04:56:30.294-07:00The one for Korea explains a lot in the news this ...The one for Korea explains a lot in the news this past week. :)David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-44772779000787359852012-04-14T08:29:48.597-07:002012-04-14T08:29:48.597-07:00return the plate dirty and you'll have less wo...return the plate dirty and you'll have less work! ;)Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-72201560358464906102012-04-14T07:57:17.819-07:002012-04-14T07:57:17.819-07:00Superstitions are a lot of fun. Quickly becoming a...Superstitions are a lot of fun. Quickly becoming an old wife myself - I've discovered some truth in some of them. But, that dirty plate one - as a Manitoban, I'm not claiming it! :)Gabriele Goldstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04481625919437738131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-18779697738088322532012-04-13T16:00:14.868-07:002012-04-13T16:00:14.868-07:00Reb, based on your fine word, Alberta is officiall...Reb, based on your fine word, Alberta is officially out of the return-the-plate-dirty superstition. Probably some hamlet in, say, northern Saskatchewan came up with this superstition. ;)Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-27866462945324864992012-04-13T15:55:52.783-07:002012-04-13T15:55:52.783-07:00Sue, I have heard the curly hair + bread crusts su...Sue, I have heard the curly hair + bread crusts superstition before, but I'd forgotten all about it. Thanks for the reminder. Much nicer than calling people liars based on how they slice bread!Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-837637792635452512012-04-13T15:54:56.921-07:002012-04-13T15:54:56.921-07:00Beth: Good luck with your taxes. May you get back ...Beth: Good luck with your taxes. May you get back thousands (to help pay for all your house repairs!). ;)Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-62200881379640291462012-04-13T15:38:04.834-07:002012-04-13T15:38:04.834-07:00Okay, I have to defend the Prairie Provinces. I ha...Okay, I have to defend the Prairie Provinces. I have never heard of the dirty plate thing, so leave Alberta out of it ;) I am not sure which is worse, the spider or the dirty plate...the spider I think. If I find them in my house, they are dead (once I get my heart going again).Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-78318169589476626472012-04-13T15:24:57.292-07:002012-04-13T15:24:57.292-07:00I've never heard the one about slicing bread u...I've never heard the one about slicing bread unevenly being a sign of a liar - in England or anywhere else. However, if you eat your crusts, it will make your hair curl!Sue Krekorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18076417498229441909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-8003981851862523442012-04-13T13:43:00.303-07:002012-04-13T13:43:00.303-07:00If I lived in England, I’d have a reputation as a ...If I lived in England, I’d have a reputation as a terrible liar. As it is, I have a reputation as one who seriously mangles the cutting of a loaf of bread. Particularly with a loaf of malt bread. Quite the slant.<br />And, hey, thanks for the reminder that it’s Friday the 13th. The day is a bit of a horror – I’m doing my taxes!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14110235078325434919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-74909616522189889342012-04-13T12:44:58.647-07:002012-04-13T12:44:58.647-07:00Sarakastic, I know! I should've found a less g...Sarakastic, I know! I should've found a less gross picture. Yuck.Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-90929225204594094552012-04-13T12:44:29.100-07:002012-04-13T12:44:29.100-07:00Chantal, I wonder if there are superstitions parti...Chantal, I wonder if there are superstitions particular to Ontario?Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-21523095499834574982012-04-13T12:10:23.429-07:002012-04-13T12:10:23.429-07:00That plate one made me cringe!That plate one made me cringe!Sarakastichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02489373434924061620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-48482390237841060042012-04-13T10:58:56.088-07:002012-04-13T10:58:56.088-07:00I've never heard about the dirty plate thing e...I've never heard about the dirty plate thing either. Hmm I think Ontario should adopt that superstition stat!Chantalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623046375096046381noreply@blogger.com